Randy Billings is a government watchdog and political reporter who has been covering Portland City Hall for the Press Herald since 2012. His beat touches on a wide range of topics, including immigration, homelessness, education, tourism, real estate development and the economy in Maine’s largest city. He has been a Portland-based journalist since 2005. A life-long Mainer who loves the outdoors, Randy is also a bassist who brews his own beer at his North Yarmouth home, where he lives with his wife and two children.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2016
Plan calls for moving containers from ship to shore – as retail stores
The metal shipping modules would be placed along Washington Avenue and converted into shops, a first for Portland but a growing trend elsewhere.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2016
Ride-sharing service Lyft launches in Portland area
Like Uber, Lyft drivers are contacted through an app, but unlike Uber, Lyft cars sport a distinctive pink mustache.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2016
Ride service Lyft gets ready to roll in Portland, refueling rivals’ worries
The company has applied for an operating permit and would compete with rival Uber, as well as with traditional taxi companies.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2016
Plan for drainage pond in Portland’s Baxter Woods on hold
The city is reviewing whether the deed left by Percival Baxter allows the tree cutting necessary to create the drainage pond.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2016
Developer doubles down on East Bayside housing investment
Jonathan Culley plans new townhouses while avoiding conflicts with neighbors as the section of Portland continues its transformation.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2016
Plan for former Portland Co. site calls for ‘world class’ marina
Demand for slips is high, so it would be built in one of the earlier phases of the long-range plan for the 10-acre parcel at 58 Fore St.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2016
Want to play urban planner? Portland has the table game for you
A tabletop shaped like the city, along with scale-model buildings, will be made available to get the public engaged in building a master plan.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2016
Portland city attorney warns council committee: Renter protections to be legally tricky
Housing crunch remedies sought by advocates, such as mass-eviction limits and rent control, would be costly and challenging, a memo says.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2016
Attorney general says LePage officials took steps to circumvent public-meetings law
Three days after being warned that a blue ribbon panel’s meeting had to be open to the public, the governor’s staff changed the location and description, a court filing says.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2016
Portland weighs tracking buildings’ energy use
But the City Council is undecided about whether it should be a mandatory or voluntary program.
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